1. Check someone else's ID card

    If you work at a bank, for example, and wish to know whether or not an ID card has been blocked, you can use the details on the card to call and check the ID card's validity.

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  2. Swedish Tax Agency identity cards

    You can apply to the Swedish Tax Agency for an ID card. You can use this card in Sweden to confirm your identity and your age at a pharmacy, bank and store, for example.

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  3. How to apply for or renew an ID card

    To apply for an ID card from the Swedish Tax Agency, you must be listed in the Swedish Population Register, have a Swedish personal identity number, and be able to prove your identity. You need to pay an application fee before you can make your appli...

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  4. Identity fraud

    Identity fraud is when an unauthorised party uses your ID, passwords, personal identity number or mobile BankID – for example, to order goods or apply for a loan in your name. This form of fraud is also known as identity theft, ID-hijacking or spoofi...

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  5. It’s European Cybersecurity Month: think security, act smart

    With the increasing risk of cyberattacks in society as a whole, we all need to protect our online data and ensure our digital security. You need to protect sensitive information contained in the documents and records that you deal with, for example.

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  6. Använd testpersonnummer med Bank-id

    Genom att skapa en användare med ett personnummer anpassat för testning (testpersonnummer) kan du testa att logga in på samma sätt som en privatperson skulle göra med e-legitimation.

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  7. You belong to the same family as an EU/EEA citizen

    To be listed in the Swedish Population Register, you must be living in Sweden and plan to stay here for at least one year. You need to notify us of your move to Sweden, and must visit a Swedish state service centre in person.

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  8. You are self-sufficient

    As a citizen of another EU or EEA country than Sweden you have right of residence if you can show that you have sufficient funds, i.e., sufficient money to live on and support yourself in Sweden.

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  9. Electronic identification with the ID card

    The Tax Agency's ID card also contains electronic identification (e-legitimation). Electronic identification can be compared with a traditional ID document, such as an ID card or driving licence. Electronic identification can be used to securely prov...

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  10. Registering a bank account

    The quickest and most secure way to receive refunds from your tax account is to register a bank account to which you would like the money transferred.

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